Literary Terms

Diction, Flashback, Symbol

Diction• Definition: the choice and use of words in writing or

speaking• An arrangement of words can be simple or complicated

– This says something about the person speaking

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Flashback• Definition: a scene set in an earlier time period than the

main story • It provides more plot details to the reader

Mid-transition for a movie flashback

Symbol• Definition: a thing that represents or stand for something

else• Usually a physical object used to represent a non-physical

concept

This book explains the common meanings of literary symbols such as swans, roses, the moon, gold, bears, holly, and sunflowers.